[narrator] In over 100 countries,
in seven different languages,
to more than a half billion viewers each week,
the World Wrestling Entertainment,
the worldwide leader in sports entertainment.
[dramatic music playing]
[man] Do you wanna see "Stone Cold" Steve Austin
as the WWE Champion, yes or no?
[crowd cheering]
What's the answer?
If Austin would be reasonable
and listen to reason and be molded
into a respectful WWE Champion,
that would be one thing.
But if Austin becomes WWE Champion as we know him now,
that would be a public relations corporate nightmare.
[man] The fans of the World Wrestling Entertainment
all want to know the truth,
yes or no?
It's not just a no.
It's a, oh, hell no.
-[crowd booing] -[Ross] I'll tell you what,
Austin must be beside himself right now in Victoria, Texas.
And, Austin, that's the bottom line
because Vince McMahon said so.
Thank you very much.
[crowd booing]
[narrator] The Rattlesnake is there tonight.
He could strike at any moment.
A rebuttal from Stone Cold coming up.
["Thorn In Your Eye" playing]
♪ Too much dark and not enough sky ♪
♪ Why am I the thorn in your eye? ♪
-[fireworks exploding] -[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Hello, everybody, and welcome to WWE Raw.
The Road to WrestleMania continues
to the sold-out Convention Center in Tucson, Arizona.
WrestleMania only six days away
when the greatest WWE Champion of all time,
Shawn Michaels, meets this man.
["Hell Frozen Over" playing]
[crowd cheering]
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen, my guest at this time,
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
[Ross] I'm Jim Ross alongside Michael Cole here at ringside.
And The Rattlesnake has entered the ring.
And you gotta wonder if Stone Cold
will be able to scale the DX mountain
and become the WWE Champion
this Sunday at WrestleMania on pay-per-view.
[Cole] What a reception by these fans in Tucson
for "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
The Rattlesnake in a foul mood,
upset with the comments last week
from WWE owner, Vince McMahon.
He must feel like there are many road blocks
on his Road to WrestleMania.
-And look at that, look. -Stone Cold, last week,
we saw Vince McMahon--
You might as well just shut the hell up
because I really don't wanna listen to you.
[crowd cheering]
Last week, I think Vince McMahon made it perfectly clear
that he does not want "Stone Cold" Steve Austin
as the World Wrestling Entertainment Champion.
[crowd booing]
Damn right, I feel the same way.
Vince, you said maybe I could be molded.
Uh-uh. You cannot mold Steve Austin.
You cannot break "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
In your eyes, I might be the biggest piece of trash you ever saw,
but I do what I want, when I want right here in this damn ring
and can't nobody stop me.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Nobody stopped him yet.
Right now,
the single most important thing
in the career of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin
is to get Shawn Michaels' ass
in this ring at WrestleMania
and beat his ass, one, two, three.
I got all the respect in the world for Shawn Michaels
as a professional wrestler.
It will be the toughest match of my life.
The WWE and Vince McMahon can throw as much trash
and horse[bleep] at me as they what
and I'll walk through it all because I want Shawn Michaels' ass.
-[crowd cheering] -[Ross] It is this Sunday, folks,
on pay-per-view.
Stone Cold, the word that I get is that as we speak,
DX, that's Chyna, Triple H,
"Iron" Mike Tyson, and Shawn Michaels
are on their way to the arena in full force.
When you say they're in full force, does that mean that I'm not?
Are you insulting me?
-No, sir. -[Ross] Uh-oh.
[crowd chatters]
If you think he's insulted me, give me a hell yeah.
[crowd] Hell yeah.
[Ross] Wow.
Shut up.
I'm gonna cut your ass a little break.
Don't make me do it, son.
I'll snap you just like that.
[crowd] Austin! Austin! Austin!
-Austin! Austin! -[Stone Cold] Oh, hell yeah.
Stone Cold is here.
And if DX is here, if Mike Tyson's here,
that's all fine with me because I got the night off.
I'm gonna be sitting in the back right there
and I got a big-ass cooler full of Steve Weisers
and I'mma drink every last one of them.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Uh-oh. Here comes Commissioner Slaughter.
Don't come in here and tell me you want one of my beers
'cause I didn't bring one for you.
[Cole] I have a feeling that isn't why he's there.
[man] Commissioner Slaughter?
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin, I'm here to inform you
that you do not have the night off
and you will wrestle here tonight on Raw.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] That's big news.
-That's big news. -[Cole] Wow.
Says who?
Says the owner of the World Wrestling Entertainment,
Vince McMahon,
who unfortunately can't be here tonight.
Has sent me down here to give you a message
that tonight you will wrestle Rocky Maivia,
the Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion.
[Cole] Wow.
[Ross] I don't know how fair that is, just six days away from WrestleMania.
If Vince is too much of a chicken to come out here
and tell me that, then so be it.
Well, let me tell you something.
Like I said, I'll take all the trash you wanna throw at me.
If Rocky Maivia wants to come out here tonight,
I'll wrestle him for 30 minutes.
I might lay in a headlock for 30 minutes
or I might turn his lights off like that.
[crowd cheering]
I'll give Vince McMahon his little match if that's what he wants.
But I'm gonna tell you something, I was gonna drink some beer tonight,
you want me to wrestle, Vince McMahon wants me--
Let me tell you,
if you do not wrestle Rocky Maivia tonight,
your match at WrestleMania XIV
will be a nontitle match.
-[Cole] Wow. -[Sgt. Slaughter] A nontitle match
if he does not wrestle Rocky Maivia tonight.
[Ross] Slaughter kinda throwing his weight around here.
[Cole] Yeah, provoking Austin.
[Ross] That's not a good idea.
I just came out here and said I was gonna wrestle him.
I just told you I was gonna wrestle him.
I was gonna do what Vince McMahon said for me to do.
And you come out here and what did you do?
-You insulted me. -[Cole] Oh, no.
[Ross] Oh, Austin just did the Stunner
to the commissioner of the WWE.
[Cole] He attacked another WWE official.
Austin has attacked another WWE official.
[Ross] What a way to--what a way to start this broadcast.
Austin is gonna wrestle tonight.
He'll wrestle The Rock.
But he just assaulted a WWE official.
I can't believe this man.
[Cole] Austin delivering a Stunner to Commissioner Slaughter.
Stone Cold isn't going anywhere.
He had sent a message to the World Wrestling Entertainment.
Stone Cold is here.
Only six days away from WrestleMania.
What a way to start off this broadcast.
Yes indeed, Austin will meet Rocky Maivia later here tonight.
But we know that Shawn Michaels, "Iron" Mike Tyson,
Hunter Hearst Helmsley, and Chyna are en route here right now.
You gotta wonder if DX and Austin's paths are gonna cross.
Stone Cold must feel like a caged animal.
He's fighting an uphill battle.
What's gonna happen when DX arrives tonight?
What an explosive night we're gonna have, ladies and gentlemen.
And we'll be right back.
[Cole] This Sunday, it's WrestleMania XIV live,
exclusively on pay-per-view.
Being brought to you by M&M'S,
the official candy of the new millennium.
[Ross] We've got a sellout here in Tucson.
And this should be an interesting tag team matchup on our Road to WrestleMania.
[bell ringing]
[Chimel] The following tag team contest is scheduled for one fall
with a 20-minute time limit.
Making their way to the ring at a combined weight of 587 pounds,
Chainsaw Charlie and Cactus Jack.
[Ross] Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie on their way to WrestleMania this Sunday
on pay-per-view for the first-ever Dumpster match for the WWE Tag Titles.
And, certainly, last week here on Raw was a very unique night.
It was Chainsaw Charlie last week
going one-on-one with Billy Gunn.
Now, Cactus Jack was quite conspicuous by his absence.
And as the match progressed, Chainsaw had won with a DDT.
Here came the Road Dogg. That caused the disqualification.
And then we would find out what Cactus and Chainsaw had on their mind.
They had a trap, a snare.
And the Road Dogg was hung by his heels
and just was left hanging around here.
And, certainly, the Road Dogg and Billy Gunn
are not gonna forget Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie here last week.
[Cole] Yeah, The Quebecers getting set now for tag team action
against Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie.
You mentioned the dumpster stipulation at WrestleMania XIV
for the tag team titles, JR.
You recall the careers of Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie
almost ended in a dumpster a few weeks ago.
It could be revenge time for Cactus and Chainsaw.
[Ross] This is a return match between these two teams
of just a few weeks ago here on Raw.
Now, folks, if you just happened to join us, we know that later tonight,
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin will go one-on-one with The Rock.
And Shawn Michaels, Mike Tyson, the DX,
are on their way here to the arena here in Tucson.
[Cole] This is Pierre Carl Ouellet locking up now with Cactus Jack.
Ouellet, a 285-pounder, whipped into the ropes now by Cactus Jack,
ducks under the right hand. Here's Ouellet.
Now, a big knock down with the big shoulder by the former member
of this former three-time WWE Tag Team Champions,
The Quebecers.
[Ross] You know, to win a Dumpster match, both members of one team
must be put into the dumpster that we'll be setting at ringside.
Oh, my.
[Cole] Cactus Jack, quickly into a cover.
Here's two, kick out by Pierre Ouellet.
And Cactus now hammering away with the right hand.
Reversal.
Cactus Jack from behind and Jacques Rougeau with a knee,
followed up by a clothesline.
And here now comes Chainsaw Charlie.
[Ross] Chainsaw and Cactus, a very unpredictable team.
They pride themselves on their mental and physical toughness.
And now they double-team Pierre.
[Cole] And Pierre outside the ring after the double clothesline.
[Ross] Wait just--
Well, look at the ramp there,
and we're gonna be, looked like, joined by the--
That's the Road Dogg.
[Cole] What's he-- That's a bottle of champagne he's got there and a rose.
They're in--they're in black tie.
[Ross] And I-- Well, I was wondering where Billy was.
There-- You see Billy Gunn there
with a--with a--with a dumpster.
[Cole] Yeah, the dumpster sort of become a security blanket
for the New Age Outlaws in recent weeks.
[Ross] Cactus Jack now and Chainsaw laying eyes on their adversaries
this Sunday on pay-per-view, but they've got business
at hand right now right here with The Quebecers.
[Cole] Jacques Rougeau knocked out of the ring.
And Cactus Jack preoccupied with the New Age Outlaws.
And he's gonna head up the ramp after them.
[Ross] And from behind here comes Jacques, knocking Chainsaw out of the ring.
I tell you, folks, I've called a lot of matches
in 27 odd years but I have never, ever seen a Dumpster match.
It will be a first--a first time ever this Sunday on pay-per-view.
[Cole] Jacques Rougeau pounding away at Chainsaw Charlie.
The Quebecers in control.
Chainsaw Charlie and Cactus Jack preoccupied with the New Age Outlaws.
But now rake to the eyes by Jacques Rougeau.
[Ross] And it looks like the Outlaws, they--
Well, they got some dates there, I guess, sitting on the lap of the Road Dogg.
It's like they're gonna have a little party, maybe a celebratory party.
And look at the hard elbow right on the-- right on the neck,
right on the throat by Pierre on Chainsaw.
[Cole] The Quebecers taking advantage now of Chainsaw and Cactus.
Perhaps Chainsaw and Cactus could be looking ahead
to that Dumpster matchup just six days away at WrestleMania XIV.
Double team now.
Chainsaw is in trouble.
Here's the cover. There's two.
Kickout by Chainsaw Charlie.
[Ross] Well, this brash, young upstart team,
the tag champions-- There you see the Road Dogg and Billy Gunn.
Whoa. They have--
they have really coming into their own, as the old cliche goes,
in the last several months.
[Cole] Oh, look out.
Chainsaw caught Pierre in the face.
And here comes Cactus Jack.
Jacques Rougeau now in. Look out.
Here comes Billy--here's come Billy Gunn in the ring
-and now attacking Cactus Jack. -[bell ringing]
[Ross] And there's that bucket the champagne was in.
The Outlaws now attacking Cactus Jack and--
-Oh, my. -[Cole] An ambush.
An ambush by the New Age Outlaws.
A blatant attack by "BA" Billy Gunn and the Road Dogg.
[Ross] There is no doubt that the Outlaws do not want Cactus Jack and Chainsaw
to be at a hundred percent this Sunday at WrestleMania.
[Cole] Road Dogg has that table now.
Look out. Oh.
[Ross] The table striking Chainsaw.
And the Road Dogg directing traffic and letting the heavy-hitter of the duo,
Billy Gunn, do the dirty work here.
[Cole] Oh.
-[Ross] Billy's got that table now. -[bell ringing]
[Ross] And the Road Dogg is setting up Chainsaw.
Look out.
Oh, my. Right across the skull.
[Cole] Wow.
Chainsaw Charlie, he may be out cold.
[Ross] We've said many times
that old Terry Funk's middle-aged and crazy.
He's been knocked out.
And Cactus Jack again assaulted
by that bucket the champagne was in.
[Cole] Now, they got a chair in the ring.
[Ross] Oh, the New Age Outlaws are trying to--
They're trying to physically dissect
the number one contenders for the-- for the WWE Tag Titles.
-[Cole] Oh, no. -Don't do it. Come on.
Get out.
[Cole] Chainsaw Charlie can't see.
[Ross] Oh, look out, look out, look out.
Oh, no.
A spike piledriver right on that steel chair.
[Cole] And adding insult to injury,
the Road Dogg hammering away still at Chainsaw.
Look.
This is what we do.
[Ross] Can you imagine what's gonna happen this Sunday
on pay-per-view in a Dumpster match?
I mean, a dumpster's like a ton weapon sitting at ringside.
And Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie
look like they both been in a car wreck.
[Cole] If this is any indication at all of what's gonna happen
at WrestleMania in just six days--
[crowd booing]
[Cole] Oh, my--
I can't--I can't even think about it.
[Ross] Man, I'll tell you what, what else could happen here tonight?
Folks, still to come, Stone Cold takes on The Rock.
Let me tell you, nobody gets up from Sweet Chin Music,
including Stone Cold.
Remember when Shawn Michaels shocked us all.
[narrator] And now the Slam of the Week, brought to you by Bop It,
the fun, fast-talking electronic reflex game from Parker Brothers.
-[Ross] There's Shawn Michaels. -[Lawler] What?
[Ross] Shawn Michaels is here.
Michaels is here.
The champion got Austin again.
What a devastating kick.
[Lawler] Look at this.
[Ross] Two weeks in a row, the devastating Sweet Chin Music
knocks Austin down and out.
[narrator] That was the Slam of the Week brought to by Bop It,
the fun, fast-talking electronic reflex game from Parker Brothers.
[Cole] Welcome back to WWE Raw action.
From a moments ago, the New Age Outlaws perhaps knocking Cactus Jack
and Chainsaw Charlie out of WrestleMania.
[Ross] Well, I don't know how anybody could think that Cactus Jack and Chainsaw
could be a hundred percent this Sunday on pay-per-view in that Dumpster match.
It can't happen.
Ladies and gentlemen, from the beautiful Volunteer State,
the world's greatest promoter, Tennessee Lee.
[crowd booing]
Ladies and gentlemen, you hear that thunder?
There's a storm coming on out here.
All of you get up on your feet 'cause I'm fixing to spring him on you.
He's the greatest entertainer of all time,
the greatest singer,
the greatest dancer,
the greatest wrestler.
-He's J-E-F-F… -[Ross] Wow.
-Double J as a horseback, folks. -[Tennessee] …J-A-R-R…
-[Cole] Look at this. -[Tennessee] …E-T-T.
It's Double J. Ain't he great?
[Ross] Well, that is quite the auspicious entrance
for Double J and a great introduction by his promoter,
Tennessee Lee.
I wanna welcome all our fans watching throughout North America,
especially our fans watching on TSN throughout Canada.
Thank you very much for being with us tonight
and inviting us into your homes once again.
You know, an interesting point about Double J, since he aligned himself
with his promoter Tennessee Lee, Double J has yet to taste defeat.
[Cole] Double J on a real roll with his new promoter, Tennessee Lee.
Double J all aglitter headed into the ring
for his big matchup tonight on WWE Raw.
[Ross] No doubt that Double J will be a part
of the first-ever 15-team Battle Royal this Sunday
on pay-per-view at WrestleMania.
And that's gonna be a wild and woolly affair.
The ring's gonna have to be reinforced and 30 men in the ring at one time.
["Drums in the Night" playing]
[Chimel] And his opponent from Annville, Pennsylvania,
weighing in at 245 pounds,
Steve Blackman.
[Ross] Steve Blackman certainly is a walking weapon here in the WWE.
As lethal as they come.
This martial arts expert has yet to be pinned
in the World Wrestling Entertainment.
So Blackman is building momentum,
preparing for his first-ever WrestleMania.
And this is gonna be a great test for both these men,
not only Mr. Blackman there but Double J as well.
[Cole] Steve Blackman, quick agile, martial arts expert,
locking up now with the veteran, quick as well, Double J.
[Ross] Double J has a great experience advantage.
And we may see that come to the front here as this match progresses.
[Cole] Double J hammering away with the right hands to Steve Blackman
who's been on an incredible roll in the WWE.
Whipped off the ropes.
There's the quickness. Kick to the midsection.
Misses with the next one and Double J catches him with a clothesline.
[Ross] Folks, don't forget that we will hear comments
from The Undertaker,
from his mother and father's gravesite, right after this match.
[Cole] Blackman backing Double J into the ropes.
Here is the reversal now.
Oh, look at this.
Backslide by Blackman.
Into a cover. There's two. Kickout.
Wow. Blackman is so quick.
-Rolls him over now. -[Ross] Inside cradle.
[Cole] There's two and, again, Double J kicks out.
[Ross] Blackman not showing any intimidation
to the more experienced Double J.
Leapfrog by Blackman.
Here's Double J now. Catches him. Wow.
What a maneuver.
[Cole] We gotta take another look at-- look at this one, JR,
as Double J does the strike.
[Ross] The M&M'S double feature will show you
that Double J capitalizing on this situation,
catching Blackman in the air.
Blackman left his feet and paid for it.
[Cole] Double J now with a kick up underneath the chin.
Look out. Wow. Swinging neckbreaker.
[Ross] You know, since Jarrett…
Ain't I great?
[Ross] …became associated with Tennessee Lee,
it looks like he even has more confidence
than normal and he never had a real shortage of self-esteem.
[Cole] He really does. Double J really confident now.
But he telegraphed that one and Blackman took advantage.
Face first into the mat.
And now the youngster, the rookie.
Wow. What a chop.
[Ross] Blackman showing some emotion here.
He knows that this is a high stakes matchup for his career.
[Cole] Wow.
Down across the knee.
Blackman so intense.
You can see it in his eyes.
Double J whipped into the corner.
Blackman-- Oh, there's the elbow.
Again, the experience of Double J taking over.
[Ross] Double J may be wasting some time here however.
Blackman back up to his vertical base and he's there waiting on Jarrett.
-[Cole] And Blackman now. -[Ross] And Double J
-is in trouble, Michael. -[Cole] He really is.
He's in a lot of trouble. Blackman now. Look out.
-[Ross] Wait a minute. -[Cole] Tennessee Lee grabbed his leg.
-[Ross] Tennessee Lee grabbed the leg. -[Cole] Here's the cover.
[Ross] Tennessee Lee's-- Hold up. Hey, ref.
-[bell ringing] -[Ross] Tennessee Lee held the foot.
Tennessee Lee held Blackman's foot.
Blackman couldn't kick out.
[Cole] And Blackman is irate.
Double J had Blackman's foot, aiding--
I should say Tennessee Lee had Blackman's foot,
aiding Double J with the victory.
[Ross] Well, there's referee Jack Doan
who, apparently, saw what happened on the monitor.
And the referee is trying to tell the other-- Wait a minute.
Tennessee Lee just shoved Jarrett…
-[Cole] You see that? -[Ross] …right into the referee.
What's going on here?
[Cole] And now Blackman hammering away.
[Ross] Blackman trying to gain some retribution from Double J.
Wow.
-You too. -[Cole] Uh-oh. Look out.
Blackman wants Tennessee Lee.
[Ross] Tennessee Lee is headed towards Nashville, it looks like.
[Cole] Look out. Blackman chasing him back.
And there's Double J feeling the effect of that unreal kick
from the martial arts expert, Steve Blackman.
[Ross] Well, no doubt, Blackman is gonna want a return match with Double J
somewhere down the line.
And you never know, they can meet in the Battle Royal.
[Cole] Yeah. Double J really building momentum
on the Road to WrestleMania just six days away.
-♪ Break it down ♪ -[Ross] And speaking off WrestleMania,
ladies and gentlemen, D-Generation X will hold a public workout
in Boston this Thursday at noon at Faneuil Hall Marketplace.
Not only will Shawn Michaels be there,
the incomparable WWE Champion,
but so will "Iron" Mike Tyson, Triple H, and Chyna.
It's open to the public this Thursday at noon.
[Cole] You think Stone Cold will be around?
[Ross] It won't surprise me a bit to see Austin
crash this DX party, Thursday in Boston.
[Cole] D-Generation X.
This is huge news, folks.
Bring your lunch pack along.
This is what happened in Times Square three years ago.
What is gonna happen this year in Boston?
[Ross] It's gonna be interesting, to say the least,
this Thursday as we prepare for Wrestle--
-What? -[Cole] Wait a second. JR, we're back.
A limousine is arriving here at the Tucson Convention Center.
I wonder if this has got DX in it.
[Ross] I can only assume that it has to have D-Generation X in it.
We knew that they were on their way here to Tucson, here to the Convention Center.
And we'll see momentarily if this is DX's limo,
and if it isn't, whose could it be?
[Mike] Woo!
-DX, baby. The D, baby. The D, baby. -Let the games begin.
The gang is all here.
The baddest man on the planet.
Get over it, Stone Cold.
The WWE Champion.
Get over it, Stone Cold.
The European Champion.
Get over it, Stone Cold.
And the toughest woman in the entire world.
-Woo-hoo. -You sure as hell better get over that,
Stone Cold. Yeah.
-Come on, guys. -[Ross] Well, you know,
somewhere tonight, the paths of DX
and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin gotta cross.
That could change the complexion of WrestleMania.
And, of course, at WrestleMania, for the first time ever,
Kane will take on The Undertaker.
Before we hear comments
from The Undertaker, from his parents' gravesite,
let's take you back to last week and show you the hell Kane raised.
[dramatic music playing]
[Ross] The lovable team mascot
of the Phoenix Suns of the NBA
has been entertaining us all night in his Gorilla 3:16 t-shirt.
[Cole] He's really been working this crowd into a--
["Burned" playing]
[Ross] I am not going to believe this.
Can somebody please get that mascot out of there?
All right. That's enough. Hey, no.
Good God, no. Come on.
The harmless guy making a living as a team mascot.
He's not a wrestler. Dammit.
This is not funny.
And-- Oh.
Hellfire and brimstone.
The Phoenix Suns' mascot has been planted.
[Cole] Later that night, Kane refocused his fury on a helpless Sable.
-[Ross] Sable, I think, turned her knee. -[Lawler] Hey, Sable's hurt.
[Ross] She needs--
-Marc is there to-- -[Lawler] Uh-oh.
-[Ross] What-- -["Burned" playing]
[Ross] Oh, God.
Oh, this is hell on Earth.
Oh.
-[Lawler] Look at this. -[Ross] Mero jumped over the top rope.
[Lawler] Marc Mero is going to get help.
[Sable] Marc. Help me, Marc.
[Ross] She sure as hell isn't Vader.
-She's a woman. Wait a minute. -["Dark Side" playing]
-[Ross] There he is… -Kane.
-[Lawler screams] -[Ross] …on top of the TitanTron.
[The Undertaker] WrestleMania XIV,
I will strike down upon thee
with anger and furious vengeance.
You will know my name
as the lord of darkness.
I felt your wrath.
Now you're gonna feel mine.
The only thing that you can do now
-is rest in… -[crowd] Peace.
[The Undertaker] …peace.
-[fireworks exploding] -[Lawler screams]
-[Ross] Oh. -[Lawler screams]
[Ross] The Undertaker's power.
That's Kane. That's an effigy of Kane in that casket,
and he's burning,
and he may burn in hell at WrestleMania.
[The Undertaker] Mother, Father,
I've done some things in my life for which I'm not very proud.
And I'm sure there's been occasions
where I haven't lived up to your expectations of me.
I can only hope that now you understand
that I've come to my crossroads.
The devil himself stands before me in the form of my own flesh and blood,
of my own brother, Kane.
Mother, please forgive me for the sin
which I'm about to commit.
A sin so heinous
but it's something that must be done.
And in the end,
I only hope that together…
as one, we can rest in peace.
A family once again.
And if such is not the case,
I alone am willing to serve my penance.
I am willing to burn in my own damnation.
I am willing to look my destiny in the eye
and go where the reaper leads me.
Please understand.
He's given me no other choice.
I have to fight.
Just know that… I love you.
[Cole] Welcome back to Raw,
being brought to you tonight by 1-800-COLLECT,
the easy way to save.
[Ross] And by WWE The Music, Volume 2.
Experience your favorite WWE original jams.
Now available at Camelot Music and The Wall stores
and other fine retailers.
[Cole] And, lastly, buy WWE Legend Series 1 action figures
by Jakks Pacific. Collect them all.
Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka, "Captain" Lou Albano,
Andre the Giant, and "Classy" Freddie Blassie.
Now available at Toys"R"Us.
[Ross] We certainly have enjoyed our stay here in Tucson.
The hospitality has been wonderful.
Everybody having a great time on our Road to WrestleMania.
It has been a wonderful experience in the valley of--
[Cole] Uh-oh.
[Ross] Oh, what now?
["Burned" playing]
[Ross] I think our question has been answered.
The most evil, the most diabolical being--
-[fireworks exploding] -[Ross] Oh, my.
In the WWE.
And, yes, he will walk through hellfire and brimstone.
He would walk through burning coals barefooted
to get to WrestleMania this Sunday on pay-per-view.
What an epic battle.
[Cole] What is gonna happen
when the mystical powers of The Undertaker
clash with the fire of that man, Kane?
[Ross] It's not about championship, folks, at WrestleMania
for Kane and The Undertaker.
It's very, very deeply personal.
And The Undertaker's comments before we went to the break,
you could tell were very, very heartfelt, very sincere.
This is matchup between Kane and his brother, The Undertaker,
could be a career-ending environment Sunday.
-[fireworks exploding] -[Ross] Oh. God, I hate that.
[Cole] The embodiment of horror.
[Ross] This is an evil, diabolical human being.
-And for that matter, so is Paul Bearer. -Undertaker!
[crowd cheering]
I'm so sick and tired
of hearing you crying and whining
about your dead mama and daddy
and what you had to tell them on the dark side
and all this gaga about the truth.
The truth is, Undertaker,
is that your brother Kane
has the same powers as you do.
-[Ross] And that's a scary thought. -Oh, go ahead and laugh.
How about a little demonstration, Kane?
[Ross] Well, I don't think that's necessary.
I believe him.
[Cole] What is he gonna do now?
[Bearer] Show them what you can do.
-[Cole] Wow. -[Ross] Whoa.
Kane just ignited, apparently, the lighting truss.
[crowd booing]
Oh, you didn't like that?
How about a little bit more?
-[Cole] No. No, no more. -[Ross] I think we've had enough.
Oh, look at my little announcer friends over here.
[crowd cheering]
-Wait, I don't like-- -Eeny, meeny, miny, moe.
-[Cole] Oh, no. -Which one do you want to go?
-[Cole] What? Uh-oh. -[Ross] Come on now.
[Ross] That's enough. Wait a minute.
-[Cole] What is going on? -[Ross] No, no.
I don't know what you're gonna do but--
-[Cole] Come on. -[Ross] Hey. Oh, God. [coughs]
[Cole coughs]
[man] That's all you got?
How do you like that, leeches of the night?
[Cole] What the hell is he doing?
[Ross coughs]
That damn spotlight
has been in my eyes all night, Kane.
Kill it.
[Ross] I think we've seen enough.
[Cole] There's somebody up there.
There's an operator up-- The lighting-- Oh, no.
[Ross] I mean, enough is enough.
-[Cole] He could have knocked him down. -Are you a believer yet?
[Ross] These are unearthly powers.
Undertaker, you better be a believer
because it's gonna be all over
at WrestleMania XIV.
It will be chiseled in stone,
over forever.
Get a close look at your brother, Undertaker.
Look at the eye that you put out.
It was all your fault.
It was your fault that your parents perished in that fire.
It was your fault that your brother was locked up
for 20 years.
It was your fault
that I brought your brother into the World Wrestling Entertainment.
And just like I told you,
he would walk through the World Wrestling Entertainment,
destroying everyone in his path,
it doesn't matter who it is
and that's exactly what he did.
Kane,
I've had about all I could stand with these damn people.
[Ross] The feeling's mutual.
I guess we're gonna have to show them one more thing.
-[Ross] No. -Do what you want to.
[Cole] Come on. We get the point.
[Ross] I can tell you one thing, when Kane and the Undertaker meet
this Sunday on pay-per-view, it's gonna be like Armageddon.
[Cole] What the hell?
He's looking at one of our crew members.
[Bearer] Do it.
-[fireworks exploding] -[Cole] No.
[Ross] A lightning bolt has just struck that…
-[Cole] No. -[Ross] …TV crew member.
-My god, he's on fire. -[Cole] No.
[Ross] The man's on fire.
[Bearer] Burn, baby, burn.
[Ross] A human being is on fire.
[Bearer] Look, Undertaker.
-It's all your fault. -[Ross] Somebody help that man.
[Bearer] And you're going to the dark side
on Sunday for eternity.
[Cole] JR, what is he doing?
[Ross] Well, I tell you what, accident or not, the damage has been done.
A human being has been burned thanks to Kane.1
-["Burned" playing] -[Cole] They're lunatics.
Those two are lunatics.
Somebody's gotta stop Kane.
Somebody has gotta stop Kane.
[Ross] I don't know if anything or anyone can stop Kane,
not even perhaps The Undertaker.
We'll only find out when they fight.
Oh, what a hellacious one-on-one battle
on pay-per-view Sunday.
This poor man, this television crew member
has been-- He's been burnt.
[Cole] The-- Kane, the devil personified.
Emergency medical technicians out there.
Here comes more help.
The man--the man was burned.
Kane burned him.
[Ross] What else can happen here tonight?
-[Cole] Oh, no. -[man] Are you okay?
[Ross] This is just terrible.
[Cole] We're back. This is what happened just moments ago.
And, JR, I don't know if this was an accident or not.
All I can tell you is Kane is certifiably-- He's a lunatic.
[Ross] Well, it doesn't matter if it was an accident or not.
A human being got set on fire thanks to Kane.
And hideously enough,
Paul Bearer blaming this incident on The Undertaker.
How can that be?
What a hellacious matchup this Sunday on pay-per-view.
What fate awaits The Undertaker?
I'm not sure anybody, I mean, anybody, can stop Kane.
[Cole] And there's the crew member now receiving medical attention backstage.
We're gonna keep you updated, folks, on his condition
as we move along throughout the evening.
[rock music playing]
-[bell ringing] -[Ross] Innocent guy here,
making a living, a crew member, pulling the cables, doing what they do--
They do such a great job.
[Chimel] Making their way to the ring at a combined weight of 597 pounds,
Skull and 8-Ball, Disciples of Apocalypse.
[Cole] Here comes the DOA.
Skull and 8-Ball set for tag team match action.
Riding in on those beautiful Titan Motorcycles.
The ultimate in custom-designed, volume-produced performance motorcycles.
A piece of Americano right there.
[Ross] Made right here in Arizona, as a matter of fact,
are those beautiful bikes.
[Cole] I'll tell what, NASA can't do any better than that, JR.
They are as fast, I believe, as Titan rockets.
[Ross] Well, I'll tell you what, we gotta sellout here tonight.
The Fleet Center Boston sold out in 90 seconds
for this Sunday's WrestleMania
-on pay-per-view. -[Chimel] And their opponents,
being accompanied to the ring by James E. Cornette,
at a combined weight of 497 pounds,
Bombastic Bob and Bodacious Bart,
the new Midnight Express.
[Ross] Well, last week, after The Headbangers defeated Cornette
and The Rock 'n' Roll Express in a Handicap Tag match,
we were surprised to see Bart and Bob hit the ring.
We found out, of course, they are the new Midnight Express,
Bodacious Bart and Bombastic Bob.
Not only did they attack The Headbangers,
Cornette instructed the new Midnight Express
to attack The Rock 'n' Roll Express.
[Cole] And, JR, the new Midnight Express sort of a recreation,
so to speak, of the old Midnight Express.
[Ross] Well, the original Midnight Express, "Beautiful" Bobby Eaton,
"Loverboy" Dennis Condrey, were a great team in the '80s.
One of the greatest teams of all time.
And Cornette is hoping to remold this combination
in the image of the originals.
[Cole] And DOA now going to work on Bodacious Bart.
DOA has been on an incredible roll as of late.
Look at the power.
[Ross] I like this team of DOA.
They are, I think, one of the leading contenders
to win the first-ever Battle Royal-- Tag team Battle Royal
at WrestleMania this Sunday on pay-per-view.
Big, rugged guys and they like to fight.
-And here come The Headbangers. -[Cole] Yeah.
The Headbangers heading down to ringside now.
[Ross] Headbangers too will be in the 15-team Battle Royal.
-[Cole] Wow. -[Ross] Good neckbreaker.
[Cole] So The Headbangers, obviously, have an issue to settle
with Jim Cornette and the new Midnight Express.
We showed you what happened last week, with DOA now in control this matchup.
Mosh and Thrasher at ringside, the NWA World Tag Team Champions.
And Bart is in trouble.
DOA misses with the right hand.
There's the kick to the midsection. And look at this.
[Ross] Morton and Gibson,
The Rock 'n' Roll Express are wandering out here.
And there's-- Boy, a lot of strength right there by…
-[Cole] Wow. -[Ross] …Bodacious Bart.
That's a 300-pound man that he just vertical suplexed.
[Cole] The Rock 'n' Roll Express,
formerly under the tutelage of Jim Cornette,
also with an issue with the new Midnight Express and Mr. Cornette as well.
And here now comes Bombastic Bob.
[Ross] Well, Bob and Bart have both been tag team champions
at different times here in the WWE.
-And now… -[Cole] What is this?
[Ross] …there's Sniper and Recon.
Of course, they are no longer associated with The Jackyl,
but both Sniper and Recon
will be in the big Battle Royal this Sunday on pay-per-view.
[Cole] Yeah. In fact, all these teams at ringside will be involved
in that 15-team Battle Royal.
Look out.
A little bit of action outside the ring.
[Ross] You can feel the intensity and the tension here.
Wait a minute. Here comes Savio and Miguel.
And, of course,
two teams of Boricuas will be in the big Battle Royal Sunday
at WrestleMania.
[Cole] Look at this. This could ignite at any moment, JR, outside the ring.
The new Midnight Express now in control inside the ring.
It's the new Midnight Express against The DOA.
[Ross] Like walking through a powder house smoking a big old cigar,
something's gonna blow up right in your face.
You just don't know when it's gonna happen but it's gonna happen.
[Cole] Coming down the ramp now, JR, The Quebecers as well.
[Ross] Well, The Quebecers would like to win the Battle Royal Sunday
for all of Quebec and their fans up in Montreal.
[Cole] Look out. Wow.
[Ross] There's Jesús and José.
And they've both been having some problems with Savio and Miguel,
their own teammates.
[Cole] Yeah, plenty at stake in that 15-team Battle Royal
in just six days at WrestleMania.
The winner to get a shot at the tag team champs
at the April In Your House event.
The new Midnight Express putting on a clinic right now inside the ring,
but obviously some problems occurring outside the ring.
[Ross] Well, it's like being in Muscogee on a Saturday night.
You know there's gonna be a fight break out any minute.
-[Cole] Look out. -[Ross] And that's, I think,
what we're gonna see right here.
They're shoveling, pushing.
-[Cole] Here we go now. -[Ross] And here we go.
They're fighting on the outside.
[Cole] Uh-oh.
Everybody at the ring now.
[Ross] And this is just a small example of what we're gonna see
-Sunday in the Battle Royal. -[bell ringing]
[Cole] Who's gonna control these teams at WrestleMania?
[Ross] Well, General Cornette is calling for the Midnight Express
to make a graceful exit.
[Cole] All hell is gonna break loose
at WrestleMania XIV this Sunday.
[Ross] I'll tell you one thing, all hell's gonna break loose here tonight
when Stone Cold takes on The Rock.
And, remember, Tyson, Michaels, all of DX are still here.
[Cole] Speaking of still here, all these teams are still here.
Look at this.
I'll tell you what, that Battle Royale is gonna be unreal, Sunday.
[Ross] These officials to trying to-- Now, look, the teammates are fighting.
The Boricuas fighting each other.
Remember, it's every team for itself this Sunday on pay-per-view.
[Cole] Yeah. Plenty at stake.
-A shot at the WWE Tag Team Championship. -[crowd chanting "LOD!"]
[Ross] Fans chanting LOD.
That's just wishful thinking.
Hawk and Animal still aren't talking.
They're done.
[Cole] Still going at it in the ring, DOA and Quebecers.
Folks, thanks for joining us on WWE Raw,
but plenty more still to come tonight.
JR, the War Zone's up next.
[Ross] Indeed it is, ladies and gentlemen.
He's the greatest WWE Champion of all time.
He is Shawn Michaels.
Michaels, Tyson are next with DX.
[Ross] Earlier tonight on WWE Raw.
We saw an unearthly display
of Kane's mystical power.
The seven-foot evil brother of The Undertaker shocked us all,
but it paled in comparison to his final trick
when a bolt of lightning struck a television crew member.
Kane setting this man on fire.
[Cole] And then Double J proved to the world once again
that he is the world's greatest entertainer
and possibly the world's greatest wrestler.
With just a little bit of help from Tennessee Lee,
he hung the first loss ever on Steve Blackman.
[Ross] And then the New Age Outlaws
would attack Chainsaw Charlie and Cactus Jack,
attempting to put Chainsaw and Cactus out before WrestleMania.
[Cole] And "Stone Cold" Steve Austin stuns again.
This time, Commissioner Slaughter felt the wrath of Stone Cold.
And will Stone Cold do it to The Rock?
We'll find out tonight.
[Ross] And D-Generation X
with Mike Tyson, Shawn Michaels, Triple H, and Chyna are here.
D-Generation X coming your way, next.
[helicopter blades whirring]
["We're All Together Now" playing]
♪ We take it on the road We to do what we feel ♪
♪ So they could see that we are real ♪
♪ Hit the mat play it cold ♪
♪ Makes nice and good we want more ♪
♪ Everyone get on your feet ♪
♪ Wave your hands turn up the heat ♪
♪ Got another show to go ♪
♪ We're all together, now ♪
♪ Now ♪
♪ Yeah! ♪
-["Are You Ready?" playing] -♪ Are you ready? ♪
♪ You think you can tell us what to do? ♪
♪ You think you can tell us What to wear? ♪
♪ You think that you're better? ♪
♪ Well you better get ready ♪
♪ Bow to the masters ♪
♪ Break it down! ♪
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] We are back, ladies and gentlemen, on the War Zone.
Jim Ross alongside Jerry "The King" Lawler.
We are at ringside.
And what a--what a first hour we had on WWE Raw, King.
[Lawler] What else is gonna happen here tonight, JR?
I mean, you were almost electrocuted.
And what about that poor crew member?
How do you like your crewmen, regular or extra crispy?
This has been unbelievable.
What-- Anything can happen.
Here's Mike Tyson in the ring again.
[Ross] I'll tell you what, Michael Cole and myself
felt like those two Mormon missionaries
before the Russian kidnappers released them.
I didn't know what was gonna happen out here.
[Lawler] This monitor is still out.
[Ross] Shawn Michaels, Steve Austin,
the most eagerly anticipated WWE Championship match of all time.
It's this Sunday at WrestleMania on pay-per-view.
And, yes, Mike Tyson will be at ringside
as the official enforcer.
[Lawler] And an official member of DX, I might add.
-[Ross] An official member. -No doubt about it.
[Lawler] He's proud of it.
[Ross] Hunter Hearst Helmsley will defend his European Title
against Owen Hart this Sunday on pay-per-view as well.
[Triple H] Welcome, welcome, welcome, my friends,
to the show that never ends.
It's DX-rated,
so, kids, put your parents to bed.
Let's cut right to the chase
and look a little footage from last week.
[Ross] Wait. There's-- Uh-oh.
-[Triple H] What we see here… -[Ross] There's Chyna…
-[Triple H] …looks like a little -[Ross] …with that ball bat.
[Triple H] …assault and battery by Chyna.
[Ross] That Amazon just struck Owen Hart
in the ankle with that ball bat.
[Triple H] And as the gimp comes to the ring,
Triple H, with his shirt still deftly attached,
applies a submission hold
that the little nugget Owen Hart
-just cannot take. -[bell ringing]
Triple H becoming the new European Champion.
[Ross] Well, Owen Hart will be at WrestleMania.
[Triple H] Owen…
-[Ross] Don't ever doubt that. -[Triple H] …the fact that Chyna
is gonna be handcuffed to the chin at WrestleMania
is not gonna be a factor,
'cause make no mistake about it, I own you.
So, Owen, do yourself a favor.
Don't show up at WrestleMania.
Milk that little leg injury of yours for all you can,
otherwise I'm gonna send you packing to Calgary
in a wheelchair for good.
-Woo! -[Triple H] Oh, yeah.
And to all you desert ladies out there…
-[Lawler] Uh-oh. -[crowd cheering]
…if you play your cards right,
you might end up back at Triple H's place tonight.
But don't worry,
after you get pricked by my cactus,
I'll let you play with my prairie dog.
-[laughs] -[Ross] What a class act, huh?
-What a European Champion. -[Lawler laughs] Whoa.
[Ross] Owen Hart will be-- He will be at WrestleMania, folks.
-[Lawler] Will she? -Before I start this little interview
and have some fun,
I'd like to bring the camera man over here
-and I wanna show right here… -[Lawler] Oh, look, look.
[Shawn] …that this lady has DX on her breasts.
And I was just wondering, ma'am,
do you have two nipples for a dime?
-[Lawler laughs] -[Ross] Oh, that's really funny, King.
[Triple H] She's the best-looking fan here.
Are you double or triple DX?
Triple DX.
[Lawler] They're just trying to make change, JR.
[crowd chatter]
And for what it's worth,
to all you really attractive women out there,
that's a skank and we realize that.
-[Ross] That's not very nice. -[Lawler laughs]
But we couldn't help
but to bring the attention
of someone having the cojones enough
to wear DX on their breasts.
[Lawler] You gotta admit, JR, he tells it like it is.
[Shawn] Now, for the really, really fun stuff.
In the last three weeks,
I've been listening to Vince McMahon
and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin…
[crowd cheering]
…in what looks to me
to be the world's biggest pinch fight
I've ever seen.
So to Stone Cold and Vince McMahon,
just so you two idiots realize,
we've already got a cat fight at WrestleMania,
the last thing we need
is you two chicks smacking each other around out here.
[Lawler] Oh.
[Shawn] And, Vince McMahon,
you said that you don't want "Stone Cold" Steve Austin to be the next
World Wrestling Entertainment Champion.
First of all…
I appreciate your support, Vince McMahon--
[crowd chanting] Austin! Austin! Austin…
[Lawler] Tell these idiots to shut up, JR.
We wanna hear.
[Ross] They're expressing themselves.
Freedom of speech still lives in the WWE.
[Lawler] I wish Mike would go knock some of them out.
I appreciate your support, Vince McMahon,
but if I needed another dirty, stinky,
skanky jockstrap in my drawer,
well, then I'd give you a call
but otherwise you leave your opinions at home,
because "Stone Cold" Steve Austin
doesn't give a rat's ass what you think
and Shawn Michaels sure as hell doesn't give a damn
what you think of me or anything I say or do.
[Ross] DX respects no one, nothing, anybody--
Now, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin,
you better forget about Vince McMahon.
[Lawler] Neither does Austin.
You better forget about stunning Sgt. Slaughter
for the hundredth time.
You better think about one thing and one thing only,
the World Wrestling Entertainment Championship belt
is around the waist of "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels.
[Lawler] And it's likely to stay that way, JR.
There is only one way for you to achieve this dream
that you've been waiting for
for eight whole years.
Eight whole years.
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin,
you're looking a man that is the exact same age as you
who has been doing this sport for 13 years.
I am the one and only man that is still here
in World Wrestling Entertainment.
I am the top dog, the head kahuna.
And "Stone Cold" Steve Austin,
I will give you that one chance
that you've been waiting eight whole years for.
But, Austin, remember one thing.
You've gotta beat the greatest
World Wrestling Entertainment Champion of all time.
And there's another small, little problem
I think you might have at WrestleMania.
And-- What is it?
What?
What is it? What?
What is it?
Oh, that's right.
It's the special enforcer at WrestleMania,
the baddest man on the planet,
"Iron" Mike Tyson.
-[crowd booing] -[Lawler] Oh, yeah, JR.
[Ross] I don't know how in the world Austin even has a chance, Sunday.
[Lawler] You know, look at it-- Wow.
"Iron" Mike…
tell all the fans of the World Wrestling Entertainment,
what's gonna happen if Stone Cold gets in your way.
I'm gonna knock him the [bleep] out cold.
[laughs]
Colder than a block of ice.
You will be out like that, Stone Cold.
At WrestleMania, Mike,
who will come out the World Wrestling Entertainment Champion?
You will, Heartbreak.
And after WrestleMania,
who will still be the baddest man on the planet?
I will, Heartbreak.
Ladies and gentlemen…
boys and girls, kids of all ages,
D-Generation X
from now until we say differently
will forever rule
the World Wrestling Entertainment
forever.
-["Are You Ready?" playing] -[Ross] No doubt this Sunday
will be the greatest spectacle in WWE history.
The greatest WWE Champion of all time, he is Shawn Michaels
against "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
But how in the world is Tyson-- How can he be impartial, King?
It's impossible.
[Lawler] Wait a minute. Take a look at this.
I don't know if Tyson really belongs in DX.
He's actually holding the rope for Chyna there.
We'll see this Sunday though.
You know, my being on the War Zone
has enabled me to strike out with a higher class of woman, JR.
And this Sunday, I'm gonna try it again,
my luck, with this one right here.
Woo! What a beauty.
Come on. You can admit it.
I did.
It's nothing to be concerned about.
Hey, it's the '90s.
Your loved ones will understand.
Come on out of the closet.
Don't live in denial any longer.
Let the truth be known.
It's okay to be a World Wrestling Entertainment fan.
You can watch WrestleMania with pride.
I'll see you there.
[Ross] It's this Sunday, ladies and gentlemen, on pay-per-view.
DX making their exit.
You know, DX knows Austin's gonna be here tonight wrestling.
DX is not going anywhere because "Stone Cold" Steve Austin
goes one-on-one with The Rock.
They wrestle tonight.
Welcome back, folks, to the War Zone.
Let's take you back to last week.
Remember, Ken Shamrock had two minutes to make D'Lo Brown submit,
and if Shamrock pulled it off,
he'd get an Intercontinental title match immediately with The Rock.
Well, Shamrock held his end of the bargain up, King,
-but look at what happened. -[Lawler] Well, yeah,
-Shamrock had D'Lo Brown in that… -[Ross] Oh.
[Lawler] …in that submission hold
and, lo and behold, woo, in comes The Rock with a chair.
You know, baseball season's right around the corner
and The Rock is batting a thousand.
Take a look at this.
Wow. What a shot.
Unbelievable.
Look at-- He's trying to be macho and that's what he gets for his troubles.
Stumbling, bumbling around the ring.
His lights are out.
Well, folks as many of you know, Ken Shamrock sustained a concussion.
He was hospitalized, King.
I've never seen anything like it.
He took one shot and then it was like,
"Thank you, sir. May I have another?"
He got another, but he's still gonna be at WrestleMania.
He certainly is. But Shamrock went to Commissioner Slaughter
and Shamrock got the commissioner to agree to a special stipulation at WrestleMania.
If The Rock is disqualified this Sunday,
then Shamrock will win the Intercontinental title.
That is a big stipulation
and certainly should prevent the Nation from interfering.
♪ We are The Nation of Domination ♪
-["We Are The Nation" playing] -[bell ringing]
[Ross] And speaking of the Nation, this next matchup,
the leader of the Nation, Faarooq, to take on Chainz of DOA.
And, ladies and gentlemen, again, we wanna thank you
for being with us tonight wherever you are in North America.
And Faarooq is telling his troops to stay back,
that he doesn't need any help, apparently, in this matchup.
For all of our great fans in Hamilton, Ontario,
the WWE returns to Hamilton, Ontario on Sunday, May 3rd,
and tickets go on sale this Saturday in Hamilton.
Also this Saturday, tickets go on sale in South Bend, Indiana
for a huge live WWE event coming to Notre Dame
at the Joyce Center on Sunday, May 10th.
Tickets on sale in South Bend this Saturday.
[Lawler] Well, I don't know about Faarooq here, JR.
What's he trying to do? The macho thing here,
-coming out here by himself? -[bell ringing]
[Lawler] When you got the Nation, when you got a bunch of followers,
just have them behind you at all times.
[Ross] Well, Faarooq, the leader of the Nation of Domination
in a pretty stiff one-on-one challenge here by Chainz,
representing DOA.
And, certainly, the Nation will be well-represented
at WrestleMania this Sunday,
as Faarooq sends Chainz for the ride.
And Chainz's reversing.
Faarooq counters into the hiplock.
The Rock and Shamrock, Intercontinental goal on the line.
And, remember, if The Rock is disqualified,
he will lose the Intercontinental title.
[Lawler] Yeah. Well, Faarooq may be the leader,
but I think The Rock is the chairman…
[chuckles] …of the Nation, if you know what I mean.
And I think The Rock is being unnecessarily punished.
I mean, you know, what are they saying here?
If he--if he gets disqualified--
If he happened to have that chair out by ringside
and somebody happens to stumble into it like Shamrock--
[Ross] Well, speaking of The Rock,
I don't get this. Here comes The Rock.
And, indeed, he does have a chair in his hand.
Look, Faarooq's in no trouble.
[Lawler] He's the chairman.
[Ross] Faarooq has this match under control.
[Lawler] Oh, I get it. Rocky just bringing himself a ringside seat.
[laughs] Come on over and stay with us, Rocky.
[Ross] And Faarooq with a powerslam on Chainz.
The leg is hooked. One, two and a near fall.
[Lawler] Here he comes.
[Ross] Well, I-- Faarooq is in the driver seat right here
and, certainly, the Nation,
now that the commissioner has levied the stipulation
if The Rock is disqualified,
he loses the Intercontinental belt at WrestleMania on Sunday.
Certainly-- I would certainly think-- I would think, King,
that the Nation will not interfere
and finally, finally, it'll be The Rock and Shamrock one-on-one,
maybe a leveled plain field.
Interesting counter there.
The jawbreaker by Chainz on Faarooq.
-[Lawler] Whoa. -[Ross] But Chainz cannot find the mark.
[Lawler] Well, you gotta wonder what kind of frame of mind
that Shamrock is in six days away from WrestleMania.
He knows what happened the last time he was in the same ring with The Rock.
He got his brain scrambled.
[Ross] Well, Shamrock still suffering the effects of that concussion
and sometimes, Shamrock can be his own worst enemy
-with that temper of his. -[crowd] Rocky sucks!
-Rocky sucks! -[speaking indistinctly]
[Lawler] Speaking of temper, these idiots here in the stand
better not make The Rock mad.
[Ross] Well, the fans certainly are letting The Rock know how they feel.
And we'll, I'm sure,
hear that loud and clear this Sunday
in Boston at the sold-out Fleet Center.
-[Lawler] Whoa. -[Ross] Snap suplex by Faarooq.
And the former Florida State football all-American,
going for the cover, lateral press, and a near fall.
-Hey, count him out. -I count two. He kicked up.
[Lawler] You know, Faarooq gotta appreciate the fact
that The Rock is out here.
He's the only member of the Nation that's here in support of Faarooq.
[Ross] And inside cradle. Look out here.
One, two-- Almost three there.
And Faarooq up quickly
and catches Chainz with a left-handed clothesline
and knocks down the big man.
There's a cover and another near fall.
-Come on, man. -[Ross] Well, certainly, at times,
Faarooq and The Rock have not been on the same page, King, philosophically.
[Lawler] I understand that, JR, but they've made up.
[Ross] Well, it may be like one of those Clinton-Hillary deals.
They may be telling the public they made up.
-[Lawler] It's all about unity, JR. -[Ross] Right.
And now we got a little slugfest breaking out here.
Chainz doing what he does best and that is fight.
And, oh, a spinebuster.
-Faarooq just over-- -[Lawler] Hey, look at--look at The Rock.
-[Ross] Hey, what's Rock doing? Chainz-- -[Lawler] He's gonna nail Chainz.
[Ross] Rock's got everything under control.
-I don't-- Whoa. Wait a minute. -[Lawler] Oh, no.
-[bell ringing] -[Lawler] Who did he hit?
[Ross] The Rock just struck Faarooq with a chair.
[Lawler] Oh, no. It was an accident.
[Ross] Or-- I don't-- No, I'm not so sure about that.
[Lawler] I thought he hit Chainz.
He maybe accidentally hit Faarooq.
[Ross] I think-- If we--if can look at this--
-[Lawler] Look, he's trying to revive him. -[Ross] What's he kicking him for?
He's not an animal. He's his leader.
Now, Rock is motioning for some help.
Why don't you help him yourself?
[Lawler] Here comes the rest of the Nation.
I mean, look what happened, guys.
A big mistake here.
I don't know. Help him out.
[Ross] Well, the chairman of the Nation of Domination--
I'm not sure so sure this was inadvertent, King.
[Lawler] Oh, look how bad Rock feels.
I mean, he's gotta feel as bad as that Tyson Wheeler kid from Rhode Island
missing those last three free throws yesterday.
-It feels terrible. -[Ross] Let's take another look.
-I don't think this was an accident. -[Lawler] Want do you mean?
Look. Okay. You're gonna see it real clear here.
He's trying to do Faarooq a favor.
And then he swings right at Shamrock.
Faarooq sticks his stupid head in the way.
[Ross] Looked like it was on purpose to me,
unless Rock's got some problem with depth perception or something.
[Lawler] I think Faarooq had something in his eye or something there.
[rock music playing]
-Man, I'm telling you-- -[Ross] Well, we are going to see The Rock
in a one-on-one matchup right here tonight
with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
-Plus ladies and gentlemen, still to come… -[Lawler] Woo!
[Ross] …a special Raw magazine award presentation to Sable and Sunny.
-Still to come. -[Lawler] Yeah.
[Cole] Barry Windham and Bradshaw
comprised the team of The New Blackjacks that displayed great potential.
But as Bradshaw became a star, Windham became jealous.
[Ross] And I tell you what, this Blackjack Bradshaw,
he is a future superstar big-time.
[Cole] When the NWA came to the WWE,
Barry Windham wanted to wear their belt again,
-but Windham suffered a crushing loss. -[bell ringing]
[Cole] So Bradshaw competed for the NWA North American Championship.
Bradshaw was on the verge of winning
when Windham, his friend and tag team partner,
cost him the title.
[commentator] It's Barry Windham. I don't believe it.
The legacy, the friendship between The Blackjacks,
bonded by family and tradition, is now right out the window.
[Cole] Bradshaw has been beaten down by Windham and his cohorts,
but he's always managed to fight back.
Bradshaw will finally get his claws on his former partner, Windham, tonight.
[Ross] Should be a physical matchup here.
Jim Cornette's NWA representative, Barry Windham,
to take on that big old mean Brahman bull, Bradshaw.
[Lawler] Hey, hey, hey. Wait a minute.
[Ross] Rock 'n' Roll Express, Ricky and Robert.
[Lawler] Yeah, what are they doing back out here?
[Ross] I don't have any idea.
[Lawler] They're coming in the audience out here.
They got no business being at ringside.
Hey, JR, go over there and check their ticket stubs.
[Ross] Yeah, I'll get right on that.
["Longhorn" playing]
[Lawler] Look, Cornette has washed his hands of these guys.
They're washed up, so get out of here.
[Ross] Well, you talk about big old Texas Brahman bulls,
-here comes a big one. -[Lawler shrieks] Look out.
[Ross] Three-hundred-pound Bradshaw.
-And Bradshaw and Windham… -[bell ringing]
the two former tag team partners, are getting it on here.
-This is not gonna be pretty, folks. -[Lawler] Oh.
I don't like the looks of this, JR.
[Ross] And look at Bradshaw.
-[Lawler] Look at this. -[Ross] He's just whipping
the fire out of his mentor, if you will,
-Barry Windham. -[Lawler] Look out. Look out.
[Ross] Bradshaw on the outside.
And-- Oh, he hammered Windham from behind.
[Lawler] What is the Rock 'n' Roll Express--
They have absolutely no business-- Look at them sitting over there.
[Ross] Well, Rock 'N' Roll has got another score to settle with Jim Cornette
-and more specifically… -[Lawler] Look out. Oh.
[Ross] …his Midnight Express.
And Windham really getting up close and personal
with those ring steps.
[Lawler] Come on, referee. Do something. Get in there.
[Ross] Well, I'll tell you what, we need a medical reporter here.
Oh, foot right in the face.
And Windham may need medical help.
We know that the burn victim, his name is Hunter Brown,
and he is being treated as we speak.
[Lawler] What you say, the name was Hunter Brown,
well, if it wasn't before, it certainly is now.
Brown and served. Pretty safe.
[Ross] That's enough, okay. We got it.
We offer our condolences to Hunter Brown and his family.
Look at Windham. He is whipping up Bradshaw
-like a government mule here. -[Lawler] Good, good.
-[Ross] What-- Whoa. -[Lawler] Oh, my goodness.
[Ross] What a--what a forearm shot by the former Oakland raider.
Bradshaw, now just manhandling, burying Windham.
[Cornette] Come on, Barry, swing back. Barry, swing back.
[Lawler] This is night right. Jim Cornette cannot even concentrate on the match
and got to watch his back with this Rock 'n' Roll…
-[Ross] Look at those kicks. -[Lawler] …Rock 'n' Roll Express
sitting over here.
[Ross] Rock 'n' Roll Express giving Cornette
even more to think about.
Hard, hard knife Edge chops
by this big young Brahman bull, Bradshaw.
[Lawler] Look out. Oh.
[Ross] Well, I tell you what.
Those lariats give you nowhere to go but down.
And somebody's going down when Stone Cold meets The Rock tonight.
That match is gonna happen tonight.
-[Lawler] Oh, I can't wait. -Come on, Barry.
[Ross] Bradshaw getting a full head of steam.
Look out for the lariat.
-[Lawler] Whoa. -[Ross] And Windham countered.
[Lawler laughs] Looking for the lariat,
but he found a nice little DDT from big old Barry Windham.
Why is it all these tough guys are from Texas?
Shawn Michaels, Steve Austin, these two guys.
[Ross] A lot of tough folks come out from the Lone Star State,
no doubt about that.
And remember, Shawn Michaels, Mike Tyson,
Triple H, and Chyna are still here,
and they're gonna be here as long as Steve Austin is in the house.
[Lawler] Watch it.
[Ross] There's a suplex.
And the veteran, Barry Windham, the son of Blackjack Mulligan
has reasserted himself here
and Cornette's got a running verbal battle with The Rock 'n' Roll Express.
[Lawler] I wish Cornette would just go over there and slap those guys
like the two stooges that they are.
[Ross] What don't you just go over and suggest that to him?
-You could not… -[Lawler] Hey, look at--
-[Ross speaks indistinctly] him on it. -[Lawler] Get away, Jim.
[Ross] Cornette is dangerous.
Hey, wait a minute. Windham distracted, can't-- What?
-Yes, yes. -[Lawler] No way.
-[bell ringing] -[Ross] Bradshaw wins this match.
-[Lawler] That-- It's their fault. -[announcer] Here is your winner,
Bradshaw.
-[Lawler] Look at this. -["Longhorn" playing]
[Ross] And now Windham back up.
-Windham and Cornette were both… -[bell ringing]
[Ross] …distracted by The Rock 'n' Roll Express.
-[Lawler] Hey, look at this. -[Ross] And here's The Midnight Express.
[Lawler] They got a-- They're putting in two big old Bradshaw now.
-[Ross] Bodacious Bart, bombastic Bob now… -[bell ringing]
[Ross] …along with Windham doing a number here, King.
[Lawler] Well, take a look. This wasn't fair anyway,
look at a big handful of tights.
When Barry Windham wasn't looking, he got the three count.
-[speaking indistinctly] -[crowd chatter]
You didn't beat anybody.
[Ross] Well, I'll tell you what, Bret-- Wait a minute,
-here come Rock 'n' Roll Express back. -[Lawler] Huh?
[Ross] Well, ladies and gentlemen, remember WrestleMania I.
Many of you watched it on pay-per-view when the greatest made this appearance.
[upbeat music playing]
[narrator] And now, the WrestleMania millennium moment
brought to you by M&M's, the official candy of the new millennium.
-[commentator] There he is. -[crowd cheering]
Unbelievable individual.
The greatest, Muhammad Ali.
Oh, look at Ali, he took the shot at Piper.
Who goes out.
Ali not gonna take anything from anybody.
[narrator] That was the WrestleMania millennium moment,
brought to you by M&M's, the official candy of the new millennium.
[Ross] Well, that was 14 years ago, ladies and gentlemen.
WrestleMania is Sunday on pay-per-view, and this big matchup is gonna be an epic.
Stone Cold, The Rock, still to come, tonight.
[Lawler] Yeah. But look at this.
Up next, the Raw magazine award presentation
to Sunny and Sable. Woo.
-["Wild Cat" playing] -[Ross] Well, oh my.
-[Lawler] Oh, boy. -[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] Let's talk a little bit about what's gonna happen
this Sunday on pay-per-view
with this big Mixed Tag match,
Sable and Marc Mero going against
"The Artist formerly known as Goldust" and Luna.
-I can't wait to [speaks indistinctly] -[Lawler] Exactly.
I heard that Sable gets her wrestling outfits
from Victoria's Secret.
I can't wait see it on Sunday on pay-per-view.
-[Ross] Good lord, that'd be something. -[Lawler] Oh, look at that.
[Ross] A beautiful evening gown for Sable,
can't say so much Mr. Mero's attire.
[Lawler] He looks kind of rugged.
[Ross] He looks like brown shoes in a formal wedding.
[Lawler] Wow, look at her.
-[Ross] Easy, King. -[Lawler] Yeah, lot of luck to you, pal.
-[Ross] Down, King. -For the last two years,
Sable's success has come courtesy of ride
on Marc Mero's coattails.
But tonight,
I want Sable to enjoy this moment this one time.
To bask in the glow
and I am gonna leave while she enjoys this.
[Lawler] What?
[Ross] Well, that's awful gentlemanly of him.
[Lawler] Well, it is.
He's gonna let her have this moment in the sun.
With me this time, not only Sable, but Vince Russo,
the editor-in-chief for the WWE publications,
we are here to bestow a special honor on both Sable and Sunny
for making the January 1998 edition of the Raw magazine
the highest-selling issue ever.
It was a special split cover, and it was indeed very special.
-[Lawler] Wow. -Now, Sunny cannot be here with us tonight
as she is under the weather.
However, we do hope that Sunny will be feeling better
when she joins us at WrestleMania.
Now, Vince, I know you have this special honor to bestow
upon a very special lady.
Sable, on behalf on the Raw magazine
and all your millions of fans across the world…
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] I can't wait for that Mixed Tag match though.
[Ross] What is she gonna wear on Sunday, on pay-per-view?
I would like to present you with this award
for making the January issue of Raw a very special magazine.
Thank you.
-Sable, thank you very much. -Thank you.
I would like to thank all the fans for buying this magazine
and making this possible for me.
-[Ross] Oh, wait a minute. -And I accept this award with great honor.
-[Lawler] Uh-oh. -[Ross] Well, the party looks like
it's gonna be over.
Here comes Luna and Goldust.
The mixed tag is Sunday on pay-per-view
-but it may be right here. -[Lawler] Hey, look out. Here we go.
-Hey, look at-- She's got the plaque. -[Ross] One on one. Wait a minute.
Luna got the plaque and just smacked-- Oh, no.
Stop that.
-Luna attacked Sable… -[Lawler] Whoa. Look out.
[Ross] …with her head faced to that plaque.
[Lawler] She's ripping her dress off. [shrieks]
Whoa.
[Ross] Luna just ripped Sable's evening gown
but she struck-- Luna struck Sable in the head--
In the face with that plaque, my god.
[crowd chatter]
[Lawler] Holy.
Whoa.
[Ross] Sable just got her lights knocked out.
Look at that plaque, that wooden plaque, broken.
You're a dead man.
And now, Mero pointing the finger at Goldust.
[Mero] What happened?
[Lawler] He's yelling at Goldust instead of helping Sable.
Why would you help them?
[Ross] And now he's chastising Vince Russo,
why didn't he help Sable.
-It was kind of-- -[Lawler] I'm wondering the same thing.
[Ross] Well, it was a little spontaneous, wouldn't you think?
I mean, this is absolutely hideous.
That Luna is a she-devil.
Well, poor Sable has been just assaulted by Luna.
Can you imagine what it's gonna be like
this Sunday on pay-per-view at WrestleMania?
[Lawler] Man, Sable cracked in the head
-and then--and then… -["Wild Cat" playing]
-[Ross] I wanna tell you something. -[Lawler] …that evening gown
ripped right off her.
[Ross] Sable's a wildcat.
She will come with vengeance.
She will come with everything she's got.
[Lawler] Wait a minute, what about Luna? You just saw how Luna was.
I mean, she's completely--
She just put Sable on the cover of getting-your-butt-kicked magazine
is what she did.
[Ross] Well, her dress has been ripped,
her knots are no doubt on her head.
Man. Well, ladies and gentlemen,
the time has come.
It is next.
What a matchup.
This will be hellacious.
Stone Cold fights The Rock, next.
Well, here's what happened, ladies and gentlemen,
just moments ago after Sable received this prestigious award.
Luna comes out, and look at this, King.
-This is hideous. -[Lawler] Listen to them.
I mean, Luna was-- She was literally wanting to tear Sable to shreds
and she started with that evening gown.
Look at that.
[Ross] Obvious that Luna was going for Sable's face
and just assaulted her head,
and well, I'll tell you what, we got an entry list
a mile long here tonight.
-[Lawler] Woo. -[Ross] What else is gonna happen?
-[bell ringing] -[Lawler] Well, mark my word,
something is gonna happen big right now.
[announcer] …scheduled for a one fall with TV time remaining.
Making his way to the ring,
being accompanied by the Nation of Domination,
from Miami, Florida, weighing in at 275 pounds,
he is the World Wrestling Entertainment Intercontinental Champion,
The Rock, Rocky Maivia.
[Ross] The Rock getting ready for this non-title matchup
but he was ready earlier.
Look at this, Faarooq and Chainz one-on-one,
-and watch The Rock's face. -[Lawler] No, that proves--
[Ross] Yeah, what the heck.
[Lawler] That proves that it was an accident.
Watch him, he even says, "Oh, shoot."
-[Ross] Well-- -[Lawler] He really made a mistake.
[Ross] Faarooq's got a concussion.
We're just-- We've been informed
and Faarooq now is doubtful for WrestleMania
this Sunday on pay-per-view.
But there is no doubt that the Rattlesnake
will be ready for pay-per-view, Sunday.
-["I Won't Do What You Tell Me" playing] -[crowd cheering]
[announcer] And his opponent, from Victoria, Texas,
weighing in at 252 pounds,
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
[Ross] In the long story-- History of World Wrestling Entertainment,
there is no doubt that "Stone Cold" Steve Austin
is the most popular WWE superstar of all time.
-[Lawler] Of all time? -[Ross] No doubt about it.
No doubt about it.
[Lawler] Well, he may be cocky, he may be the most popular of all time,
but will he ever be champion?
There is doubt about that.
[Ross] Well, he's got a huge mountain to climb.
By the way, ladies and gentlemen, speaking of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin,
he'll be on the Live with Regis and Kathie Lee show
this Friday morning.
Check your local listings, and listen to this ovation.
Stone Cold on Live with Regis and Kathie Lee
this Friday morning.
[Lawler] I'd love to see Kathie Lee get one of those Stunners.
And I'll tell you what, King,
you can barely hear anytime Austin comes into an arena.
This crowd is jacked.
They are ready, the emotion is here.
WrestleMania Is this Sunday.
You got to wonder if Austin's eight-year journey to WrestleMania
-will end in heartbreak or celebration. -[bell ringing]
[Lawler] You know, I don't ordinarily see eye-to-eye with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin,
but this looks a little shady to me.
I mean, here it is, six days away from WrestleMania,
and he's got to face the Intercontinental Champion, The Rock.
How much more of a tough match could you ask for?
[Ross] You couldn't. You couldn't. There's no doubt about it.
The Rock's at top of his game, he's a magnificent athlete,
nobody could ever take that away from him.
And remember, Austin knows that DX is still here,
DX is in the locker room, or at least we think they are.
-[Lawler] Yeah, but will they stay there? -[Ross] Yeah, well, I don't think so.
I figure they're gonna strike at any time, plus the Nation is out here.
Hell Austin's the-- He's gonna be the last man standing.
-Or will he? -[Lawler] Oh, look at that.
What audacity.
[Ross] Well, he's got a truckload of audacity.
Sgt. Slaughter was the commissioner stunned earlier
after delivering Vince McMahon's message to "Stone Cold"
that Austin would not have the night off,
that Austin would wrestle just six days before WrestleMania,
and he would wrestle against this man, The Rock.
[Lawler] Well, you know, McMahon only does whatever the fans want.
Uh-oh, look at this.
[Ross] Here's a look in DX locker room I feel somewhat more secure
that they are there in their locker room and not here at ringside.
Side headlock by the reigning Intercontinental Champion,
who has the match of his life this Sunday on pay-per-view
against Ken Shamrock for the Intercontinental title.
Hard shoulder block by the six-five,
275-pounder.
[Lawler] Take a look at this-- Oh, hey, take a look at that.
[Ross] Game faces, all.
[Lawler] There's a little smile on the face of Iron Mike Tyson there.
Whoa, look at that.
[Ross] And the Rattlesnake coming back with right hands,
-sending The Rock for the ride. -[Lawler] Oh.
[Ross] Oh, but Austin lowered his head, and Rock knocks him down.
Big time clothesline by the Intercontinental Champion,
but look at the Rattlesnake get right back up.
He could get run over by a damn truck and still stand.
[Lawler] Yeah, but he got knocked right back down by The Rock.
[Ross] He won't stay down long, well, the man from Texas,
-"Stone Cold" Steve Austin. -[crowd chanting]
[Lawler] And take a look at this, the entire ring--
And that's you, Mr. Austin, is surrounded by the Nation.
Whoa.
[Ross] Austin now exchanging rights with The Rock.
Side headlock by Maivia,
and another hard shoulder block.
The Intercontinental Champion building up a head of steam here.
-[Lawler] Look out. -[Ross] Oh, Lou Thesz Press,
it's fist and fire for Austin.
-Stone Cold taking it to the streets now. -[Lawler] Oh.
Austin-- Oh, there's a counter,
good reversal by The Rock, and-- Uh-oh.
-Here it comes, Stone-- No. -[Lawler] No. Get away.
[Ross] Oh, the collective boos and ahs of this sold-out crowd
because they knew that Austin was a heartbeat away.
[Lawler] Watch him. What's he doing? What's he doing?
-Look out. -[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Austin showing no intimidation
to the world's strongest man, Mark Henry.
[Lawler] I can't believe that.
He just jumped right off the ring and clotheslined Mark Henry,
now he's back on The Rock.
[Ross] The Rattlesnake is striking anything that moves.
-[Lawler] What? -[Ross] He knows the odds are against him,
just like they will be this Sunday when the WWE title will be on the line.
[Lawler] You better be careful, your lips are moving mighty fast, he'll strike you.
[Ross] Well, he's done that before, you know the feeling.
The Rock now trying to get a little break in the momentum.
[Lawler] Oh.
[Ross] And look at Austin stomp away right in the heart.
[Lawler] Don't use begging for mercy to "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
[Ross] Austin misses the clothesline.
-[Lawler] What? -[Ross] And The Rock makes a U-turn.
-[Lawler] Smart move. -[crowd chatter]
-[Lawler] Look out. -[Ross] And look at Austin,
showing absolutely no fear, no intimidation.
-He does not-- -[Lawler] Look out.
[crowd chatter]
[Ross] Uh-oh.
Well, Austin's got him some-- A partner here, a chair.
-[Lawler speaks indistinctly] -[Ross] Look out from behind. Hey.
[Lawler laughs] Yeah.
He had your chair, Rock.
[Ross] Austin distracted and The Rock taking advantage.
The Rock assaulting Austin from behind.
Man, this is a physical matchup.
Austin in so much jeopardy here with DX in the locker room.
And the Nation at ringside.
[crowd chanting]
[crowd chatter]
-[Lawler] Oh. -[Ross] Oh, Austin face first.
Face first into those steel ring steps.
You know, I don't--
It's really not fair that Austin's got to wrestle here tonight.
[Lawler laughs] Yeah, you say that now.
I bet he's saying that right now, too.
[Ross] Well, Shawn Michaels is not wrestling tonight.
[Lawler] He did-- Oh.
It's because Shawn Michaels is the champion.
[Ross] And now The Rock tossing "Stone Cold" Steve Austin back inside.
[Lawler] Austin's just a contender, you know what I mean?
[Ross] Yeah, he's the number one contender.
-He could-- -[Lawler] He's the one the fans
wanted to see here wrestle tonight.
You got to give credit to Vince McMahon for ordering this match.
[Ross] And The Rock now,
you can see, asserting himself here very, very physically.
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin really being challenged here, King.
[Lawler] That's right. And he's so popular,
he's the most popular man in the history of WWE.
Everybody wants to see him wrestle, and they're getting to see him tonight.
-Oh, look at this. -[Ross] Oh, what--
Mark Henry assaulting Stone Cold.
-[Lawler laughs] -[Ross] When will DX strike?
-Stone Cold's in trouble. -[Lawler] Yeah.
[Ross] Stone Cold reverses the Irish Whip,
and Austin with the sleeper.
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin one-on-one with The Rock.
Our Road to WrestleMania has brought us to Tucson, Arizona.
Maivia in trouble, and Maivia just drove Stone Cold
back into the--back into the corner.
[Lawler] I thought--I thought
that The Rock was in a world of trouble there,
but he got out of it.
You got to admit, he is the Intercontinental Champion,
he's The People's Champion.
[Ross] Boy, this is a great matchup.
-A scoop slam by The Rock. -[Lawler] Uh-oh.
Here we go.
[Ross] And The Rock now…
-[Lawler] Yes. -[Ross] …measuring Stone Cold
and just drilled the elbow right into the sternum.
[Lawler] Look at The Rock, he's showboating now.
[Ross] Lateral press and a near-fall, Austin just will not quit.
Well, I'll tell you what folks,
remember the DX public workout is this Thursday,
Faneuil Hall Marketplace in Boston.
And not only will we update you on the superstar line Thursday night,
you'll be able to see footage of the workout
this Saturday morning on LiveWire.
[crowd chanting]
[Lawler] Boy, you're loving this match, aren't you?
You look so excited JR,
I'm just waiting for you to spontaneously combust.
Whoa, look at this.
-Oh. -[Ross] Oh, look at Austin fight back.
The Rattlesnake strikes.
-Three right hands and a shoulder block. -[Lawler] Look out.
Will he be the next WWE Champion?
-[Lawler] Oh. -[Ross] Oh. Well, I'll tell you what,
The Rock sidestepped Austin and buried the knee deep into the abdomen.
Austin keeps getting up.
That is absolutely amazing.
[Lawler] You know, DX is gonna have the big workout this Thursday.
Austin's getting his workout tonight.
Look at this.
[Ross] Well, a total show of disrespect by The Rock.
And I can't say Austin hasn't done that a few times.
[Lawler] Oh. Oh, no.
[Ross] The artistry of the elbow drop
overshadowed the contact.
Austin able to move out of the way, but look at The Rock quickly get back up.
The first third generation star in WWE history now
is trying to build some momentum, but--
[Lawler] Look at this referee.
Looks like Bill Clinton's on the news today.
[Ross] And then Austin, Stone Cold, Stone Cold will fight back.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Austin now-- Uh-oh, it's reversed-- The Irish Whip reversed.
-And now Austin. -[Lawler] Oh, no.
[Ross] What a knockdown.
Stone Cold making a trifecta of clotheslines.
The Rock now is in trouble.
-[Lawler] Oh. -[Ross] Oh, no Stone Cold
-lowered that head and a Stunner. -[Lawler] Oh, no. No.
[Ross] He did it.
The Stone Cold Stunner.
One, two, three.
-[bell ringing] -[Ross] Austin wins.
-[Lawler] Unbelievable-- Look out. -D'Lo-- Stunner.
[crowd cheering]
[Lawler] Get away, ref.
-["Are You Ready?" playing] -[Ross] "Stone Cold" Steve Austin
has won this match.
-Oh, wait a minute. -[Lawler] Uh-oh.
Yeah, that's not "Stone Cold" Steve Austin's music.
[Ross] Here comes DX.
And all hell could break loose at any moment.
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin,
The Heartbreak Kid has turned your lights out twice
with some Sweet Chin Music.
And this Sunday, Stone Cold,
The Heartbreak Kid is gonna turn your lights out
for the last time.
-[Lawler] You heard it, JR. -["Are You Ready?" playing]
[Ross] There is no doubt that Shawn Michaels
is the greatest WWE Champion of all time.
It is the most eagerly anticipated
-WWE title match in history. -[Lawler] Uh-oh, look out.
[Ross] But what role will Mike Tyson play?
And are we going to have to wait until Sunday
-on pay-per-view? -[Lawler] Maybe not.
[crowd cheering]
[Ross] Oh, this is going to be a classic.
[Lawler] Be careful what you wish for, Stone Cold, it might come true.
Shawn Michaels just might jump in and kick your lights out.
[Ross] DX restraining Michaels.
Well, ladies and gentlemen, WrestleMania XIV is this Sunday.
We'll see you Sunday on pay-per-view. ia XIV is this Sunday.